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Secretary of State Antony Blinken had “candid” talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing, the two countries said, as both looked to project a positive but cautious tone about a visit that’s meant to bring some semblance of normalcy back to a strained relationship.

U.S. officials say United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks

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Mr Blinken is the highest-ranking US government official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun meetings in Beijing, the first top American diplomat to visit China in five years.

The US secretary of state’s visit will cover a wide range of issues such as trade with Taiwan, Ukraine and Beijing’s military assertiveness in the South China Sea – but officials have sought to play down the chance of a thaw

US secretary of state Antony Blinken is set to meet with China's foreign minister, Qin Gang, as part of his two-day trip to the country in a bid to rebuild relationships.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding U.S.-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge.